[ANNOUNCE] Avalon Framework 4.1.5 + Meta 1.1 Release

[Stephen McConnell <mc...@apache.org>]

The Avalon Team is proud to announce the general availability of Avalon 
Framework 4.1.5 and Avalon Meta 1.1 packages. The new framework release 
includes enhancements linked to the new Avalon Meta model.  Collectively 
the two packages represent an important step forward in the evolution of 
the Avalon component model.

Binary distributions of the packages are available at the following 
download sites:

  Avalon Framework 4.1.5 (Binary Distribution)
  http://www.apache.org/dist/avalon/avalon-framework/latest/

  Avalon Meta 1.1 (Binary Distribution)
  http://www.apache.org/dist/avalon/avalon-meta/binaries/ 

New features introduced under the Avalon Meta package include:

  * component type descriptor meta-info model
  * container-neutral framework
  * declaration of component type dependencies
  * declaration of service publication
  * specification of logging channel assumptions
  * context strategy and context casting assumptions
  * context entry dependencies;
  * context entry generation semantic;
  * configuration schema details
  * XML and serialized object support

Tools released in conjunction with the Avalon Meta package include an 
Ant task and Maven plugin supporting the automation of meta-info 
generation from @avalon javadoc tags.

Additional information can be found on-line at the following Home Page 
Locations:

  Avalon Framework
  http://avalon.apache.org/framework

  Avalon Meta
  http://avalon.apache.org/meta


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Stephen J. McConnell
mailto:mcconnell@apache.org




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